Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Political Science
This position is no longer open.
School of Arts and Sciences
Department: Social Sciences
Campus: Byblos & Beirut
Discipline: Political Science
Date: Spring 2016/Fall 2016
The Department of Social Sciences in the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lebanese American University invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Associate/ Full Professor in Political Science, effective Spring 2016 or Fall 2016. The department is seeking a highly qualified and motivated full-time faculty member who is committed to innovative teaching, research, academic advising and institutional and community service. Candidates must hold a PhD in Political Science, preferably with a regional focus on North America or Europe. They will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in International Relations and Comparative Politics, and in research methodology with emphasis on quantitative methods. They should also contribute to the development of the program, seek external research grants, and perform academic services to the Department and the University. Those applying at the Assistant professor level must have some years of teaching experience and a research record.
The Department of Social Sciences (http://sas.lau.edu.lb/social-sciences/) is one of the seven departments of the School of Arts and Sciences (http://sas.lau.edu.lb/). It offers a B.A. degree in Political Science, a B.A. in Political Science/International Affairs, a B.A. in Psychology, a B.A. in Social Work, and an M.A. degree in International Affairs.
LAU (http://lau.edu.lb) has two campuses, one in Beirut (Lebanon’s cosmopolitan capital and largest population hub) and the other in Byblos, about 35 kilometers north of Beirut. LAU is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York, and is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (CIHE-NEASC). There are currently over 8,000 enrolled students at LAU.
Standard Application requirements: Prospective candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of intent and an updated CV. The CV should include the names, emails and phone numbers of three references. Applications should be sent by email to: apaa@lau.edu.lb. Candidates must refer to position no. AS-16-21.
Deadline for submitting applications: September 30, 2015